MIT researchers and colleagues have turned a “magic” material composed of atomically thin layers of carbon into three useful electronic devices. Normally, such devices,…
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AI makes touch screens extra precise
Fewer typing errors when touching a smartphone keyboard: ETH Computer scientists have developed a new AI solution that enables touchscreens to sense with eight…
Relaunch heralds bright new future for National College as part of University of Birmingham group
The University of Birmingham is launching the new National College for Advanced Transport and Infrastructure (NCATI) in a special collaboration between higher and further…
Free online course on AI ethics from TUM
Do carebots care? AI for whom? Will the market deliver? In the new online course AI Ethics: Global Perspectives, 20 experts from various disciplines…
Men in Switzerland are more likely to favour 5G expansion
The 5G wireless standard is a less polarising issue among the Swiss population than thought. According to a survey conducted by ETH researchers, the…
New light emitters for quantum circuits
The promise of a quantum internet depends on the complexities of harnessing light to transmit quantum information over fiber optic networks. A potential step…
An intro to the online coding course for free
When Stanford University computer science faculty members Chris Piech and Mehran Sahami were unable to teach in person due to shelter-in-place orders, they were…
How to turn graphene flakes into isolator or superconductor
Researchers at ETH Zurich have succeeded in turning specially prepared graphene flakes either into insulators or into superconductors by applying an electric voltage. This…
Quantum particles are to make measurements more precise
Quantum systems consisting of several particles can be used to measure magnetic or electric fields more precisely. A young physicist at the University of…
The Center for Data Analytics helps researchers to make the most of their work
The Center for Data Analytics at the University of Basel helps researchers make the most of their data using cutting-edge techniques such as deep…